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Vick finds playing weight, but playing time ...
Original at ESPN
• Wed, Nov 4
interesting to see how many snaps backup quarterback Michael Vick gets Sunday. Vick has thrown six passes and...
One thing I have in common with NFL quarterback Michael Vick
Original at shoutsfromtheabyss (WordPress)
• Tue, Nov 3
By shoutabyss … Vick [has] not served one minute in prison for animal cruelty … The witness said Vick and co-defendants Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips “thought it was funny to watch the pit bull dogs belonging to Bad Newz Kennels injure or kill the other dogs.”
The Rehabilitation of Michael Vick's CareerOriginal at sairahusain (WordPress)
• Fri, Oct 30
By sairahusain In 2007, Michael Vick became a symbol of animal cruelty and plunged from an admired sports hero to a disdained felon for his involvement in running a dog fighting ring. Vick was convicted of promoting, funding and facilitating this cruel and inhumane operation and was sentenced to 18 mont...
As Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Micha...
Original at ESPN
• Wed, Oct 28
As Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, Michael explains Vick's lack of impact so far this season.
Former Michael Vick dog thrives in Bay Area
Original at itsthepitsrescue (WordPress)
• Thu, Oct 22
By itsthepitsrescue Sports reporter Kimberly Coyle reports the facts of the Vick case and enlightens us on former Vick dog Audie’s progress. Click here to watch. Consider me a new Kimberly Coyle fan! Video courtesy of cbs5.com. Audie and his new family Sports reporter Kimberly Coyle reports the fac
Eagles' Vick missing in action so far
Original at ESPN
• Wed, Oct 21
Michael Vick, touted as an explosive addition to the Eagles' offense, has had no impact so far, Sal Paolantonio writes.
BadRap vs. Vick
Original at itsthepitsrescue (WordPress)
• Wed, Oct 21
By itsthepitsrescue According to an Associated Press story, about 30 animal-rights protesters showed up outside the stadium yesterday holding signs like the one that read: “NFL Please Add Dogfighting to your code of conduct.” Some fans even barked in the stands.
Vick the No. 2 QB against the Raiders
Original at ESPN
• Sun, Oct 18
OAKLAND -- The Raiders may see a lot of Michael Vick on Sunday. He is the No. 2 quarterback...
Vick: Still not sorry (we checked)
Original at BAD RAP
• Wed, Oct 14
By Donna(noreply@blogger.com) Late last week, Oakland based pit bull advocacy group BAD RAP invited Michael Vick to view eight of his former Bad Newz Kennels dogs from behind a window while in town for the Raiders game on October 18, but the offer was refused. The invitation was extended to allow Vick an opportunity to ack...
Following Vick signing, Eagles donate to animals
Original at ESPN
• Tue, Oct 13
Months after facing sharp criticism for signing Michael Vick, the Philadelphia Eagles are making good on a pledge to support animal welfare groups.
Michael Vick To Get A Reality Show
Original at bmia (WordPress)
• Wed, Oct 7
By Black Man The show will also reportedly show Vick returning to the federal prison where he served 18 months and the Virginia property on which he ran the dog fighting operation. Vick’s company is reportedly co-producing the show. Everyone deserves a second chance and Michael Vick is trying to make...
Pardon the Interruption
Original at ESPN
• Thu, Oct 1
Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon spend Five Good Minutes with Chad Ochocinco. The guys cover Michael Vick and Nike, the start of the NHL season...
Michael Vick-Can He Cope With Failing to be a Starter?
Original at Campaign to Sack Michael Vick
• Fri, Sep 25
By DogLover332 After getting out of prison this summer, Michael Vick expected to be a starting NFL quarterback again. Call that crazy, call it vane, call it wishful thinking, call it egomania or psychosis or whatever you like, but it sure didn’t happen.
Podcast: Animal Radio® Episode 512
Original at Animal Radio®
• Sat, Sep 19
By root@animalradio.com (Animal Radio®) National Geographic's Rescue Ink - Army for the Animals: 'Big Ant' is 320 lbs, 6'1" and covered with tattoos. He's part of a new group of renegade animal lovers that are doing anything to protect our furry-friends. His story is chronicled in the book Rescue Ink and the hit TV show of the same na...
Podcast: Animal Radio® Episode 508
Original at Animal Radio®
• Sat, Aug 29
By root@animalradio.com (Animal Radio®) The return of convicted dog killer Michael Vick to the NFL continues to generate heated discussions and the fact that he signed with Philadelphia is significant. The city of Brotherly Love has a major dogfighting problem according to Humane Society chief executive Wayne Pacelle. In a re...
Eagles jerseys in Atlanta? If it’s No. 7, yes
Original at Atlanta Journal Constitution
• Wed, Aug 26
Michael Vick now plays for a team more than 800 miles away from the Georgia Dome. But you don’t have travel far to show you’re a true fan. . . .
Peter King: Eagles, Vick a near-perfect match
Original at SI.com
• Fri, Aug 14
When Michael Vick would see visitors during his two-year exile from football -- either in federal prison in Leavenworth, Kan., or, more recently, while in home confinement in Virginia -- one refrain was clear:
Vickkampf: Werner von Braun Is Now Making Rockets for the Other Team
Original at Braves & Birds
• Thu, Aug 13
By noreply@blogger.com (Michael) I have to admit that I'm interested to see what Andy Reid does with Vick. He's clearly not bringing him in to compete for the starting spot. Donovan McNabb is entrenched as the starter and the Eagles spent a second round pick on Kevin Kolb in 2008. The Eagles' primary offense is a variant of the We...
Podcast: Animal Radio® Episode 505
Original at Animal Radio®
• Sat, Aug 8
By root@animalradio.com (Animal Radio®) Obesity in our family pet is rapidly becoming the #1 cause of fatal illness. Dr. Jim Humphries is seeing an increase in feline diabetes and he has tips to keep your furry-friend out of his office. Party Animal Vinnie Penn is very confused by the whole 'taxidermy' thing. Why would anyone stuff th...
Which Sports Death Would Affect Us Like MJ's?
Original at Deadspin
• Mon, Jun 29
By Will Leitch Anyway, those are the parameters I'm working from here. What deaths would effect sports fans in a Michael Jackson way today? Here are my nominees. Let's hear yours too. Other nominees: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Wayne Gretzky, Pele, LeBron James, Mark McGwire, Terrell Owens, Cal Ripken,...
Michael Vick Gone: Let The Rumors Begin...Now
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sat, Jun 13
CA by Lars Hanson (Analyst) Today, Michael Vick was released by the Atlanta Falcons. Even since Vick was released from prison and even before that, rumors kept coming out from all over the place. There was speculation about the Seahawks, SF 49ers, ...
Podcast: JT's Rant 213
Original at WHDH-TV
• Wed, May 20
May 20, 2009 -- What more do you want from Vick? Michael Vick has paid the price for his crimes and deserves a second chance, although he needs to show he has changed and dump his old friends. He deserves a shot to start the next chaper in his life and play in the NFL.
Welcome Home Michael Vick – Don’t be Like Mike This TimeOriginal at Campaign to Sack Michael Vick
• Wed, May 20
By DogLover332 Michael Vick’s presence gave people in these dog fighting rings more drive to push their own dogs to the limits, to seek out a victory over Michael Vick with their dog as surrogate that they could not achieve physically playing football.
The United Football League Is What We Thought It Was!
Original at Deadspin
• Wed, Mar 11
By Rick Chandler I asked commissioner Michael Huyghue about Vick, and he said that the league would be open to signing him. The three requirements: 1. Vick would have to complete his sentence on charges of running an illegal dog-fighting operations (he is due to complete his sentence in late July). 2. He'd hav...
Podcast: Animal Radio® Episode 484
Original at Animal Radio®
• Thu, Mar 5
By root@animalradio.com (Animal Radio®) What's in the selection of a dog? A whole lot. That's why it's taking the Obamas this long to pick the First-dog and its name. Animal Radio® News Director Bobbie Hill reports on the selection of the presidential pooch. Dr. Debbie has her own advice for picking a dog. She's also helping listeners w...
Opinion: Street Credits NFL Season - Final Awards
Original at StreetCred's
• Tue, Dec 30
Michael Turner was good at the beginning of the season, in the middle of the season, and at the end of the season. He had six 100-yard games and two 200-yard games. The Falcons were 8-0 in those games. He finished 2nd in the NFL in rushing to Adrian Peterson by 61 yards. In the Falcons 11 wins he avera...
The Iceman Cometh: How Matt Ryan Has Brought Back Hope To Atlanta
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Dec 3
By Michael J If you look carefully at Falcons home games, you can see Falcons 7 jerseys in the stands. No matter how many games Ryan wins with the Falcons, he'll never be as ESPN friendly as Michael Vick. Some Falcons fans might even call for Arthur Blank to bring Vick back to Atlanta when his jail sentence i...
Podcast: Roamin the Sidelines w/ Bill Romanowski
Original at NFL Gridiron Gab
• Fri, Nov 14
By Matt Loede Join NFL Gridiron Gab Site Editor Matt Loede and Former NFL Linebacker and Two Time All-Pro Bill Romanowski for this edition of - “Roamin the Sidelines w/ Bill Romanowski”. In this edition, Matt and Bill talk about the Thursday night wild matchup between the Jets and Pats. Bill makes a pred...
Opinion: The Education of a Vick Dog
Original at BAD RAP
• Wed, Oct 1
By Linda(noreply@blogger.com) Having a Michael Vick dog running around the house has taught me many lessons. Knowing a little about their history has taught me others. One of them is that chaining a dog and then storing him in a small cage for months and months with little human interaction is not a good dog training method. B...
Animal Planet 'Witness' Show Review
Original at BAD RAP
• Thu, Aug 21
By Donna(noreply@blogger.com) We have an early copy of Animal Planet's Animal Witness - Michael Vick Show in our hot little hands. Altho there are some concerns, we think this is an important show. Producers chronicle the case, from random drug arrest of Vick's cousin in 4/07 to the search of his home where dozens of pit bul...
Three Final Thoughts on Matt Ryan
Original at Braves & Birds
• Sun, Apr 27
By Michael 1. By drafting Ryan, the Falcons are falling back into the exact same trap they faced with Mike Vick. With Vick, the Falcons faced the problem that they had committed a huge amount of money, including an enormous signing bonus, to a player who produced decent, but not outstanding results. The...
Breeder says pit bulls are not naturally mean - Monmouth Daily Review Atlas
Original at Monmouth Daily Review Atlas
• Wed, Jan 30
Breeder says pit bulls are not naturally mean IL - Jan 30, 2008 Surratt said cases like the Michael Vick case where dog fighting was held in one of Vick's homes does not help the reputation of pit bulls. ...
Opinion: Vick leads the class of 2007 - Regina Leader-Post
Original at Global National
• Sat, Dec 29
Regina Leader-Post Vick leads the class of 2007 Regina Leader-Post, Canada - From Michael Vick's dogfighting operation to the Mitchell Report on steroid use in baseball to the off-field, uh, moves of Denver Broncos tailback Travis ... 2007 Sports Year In Review EOG.com
Opinion: Janice Dickinson calls Tyra Banks a fatty, Vick is busted, Britney Spears steals AGAIN, and moreOriginal at Snarky Gossip
• Mon, Dec 10
By Wendy David Arquette has reportedly given wife Courtney Cox an ultimatum: it’s either him or Jennifer Aniston. Apparently there was not a third option of “neither.” Another source added: “David is now telling friends that it feels like he is married to two women.
Michael Vick Going To Prison Wild Card -- 12/10/07 - The Spokesman Review
Original at The Spokesman Review
• Mon, Dec 10
Michael Vick Going To Prison Wild Card -- 12/10/07 WA - He's going to prison for 23 months for being a leader in a dog fighting ring. Instead of prison bars, we're facing sunshine on a good dusting of snow, ...
Visitors tour the Bad Newz Kennels behind the home once owned ...
Original at Yahoo! News
• Sat, Dec 8
By (AP) AP) - Visitors tour the Bad Newz Kennels behind the home once owned by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick in Surry, Va., Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007. The house will be auctioned next week. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Sunday Roundup
Original at Durham
• Sat, Sep 8
By KC Johnson The bizarre views of Group of 88 member Kathy Rudy have received national attention, thanks to the efforts of James Taranto’s opinionjournal blog. He first turned his attention to Rudy after this so-called “animal rights” activist could bring herself to describe Michael Vick as doing n...
LEFT SPORTS REVIEW Let the Games Begin - Fight Back! Newspaper
Original at fightbacknews.org
• Tue, Sep 4
LEFT SPORTS REVIEW Let the Games Begin Fight Back! Newspaper, MN - If I never see another Michael Vick story it will be fine with me. Vick is the Atlanta quarterback who pled guilty to his involvement in dog fighting. ...
Vick's dogfighting puts spotlight on troubling trend - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Tue, Aug 28
PA - Dogfighting has gained national prominence in recent weeks with accusations that Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick organized and participated in ... Go 2 Pup: Dogfighting really makes me howl Seattle Post Intelligencer
MNF: Vick Is Going To Jail! Oh, there was a football game?
Original at Bengal Stripes
• Mon, Aug 27
ESPN couldn’t stop talking about it and they aren’t going to stop talking about. Michael Vick is going to jail, whoop-de-freakin’-doo! I don’t care about that. What I cared about was the Cincinnati Bengals (0-3) 19-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons (2-1).
Podcast: Michael Vick Test Positive For Marijuana [Sept 26, 2007]Original at blip.tv (beta)
• Sat, Aug 25
Michael Vick tests positive for marijuana; judge imposes tighter ... The Dog Godfather (2008): Kingpin Sentence To Jail time--Michael Vick, Dogfighting! You watching NATE PERKINS LIVE:IPTV--Atlanta. PETA: Vick raised awareness of dogfighting SI.com- NEW YORK (AP) -- Now that Michael V...
Opinion: The Dog Godfather (2008): Kingpin Sentence To Jail time--Michael Vick, PETA, Dogfighting!Original at blip.tv (beta)
• Mon, Aug 20
Canada.comNFL's Vick agrees plea deal in dog-fighting case - Vick Dogs Facing Euthanization - Hartford Courant - 33 related articles »NFL´s Vick Agrees Plea Deal In Dog-Fighting CaseAtlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick agreed on Monday to plead guilty in a dog-fighting case.
Podcast: Dog breeders in Arizona tied to Vick case
Original at AZ Central.com
• Fri, Jul 27
An unknown number of pit bulls bought from Arizona breeders are tied to the federal dogfighting case against NFL star Michael Vick, according to court documents.
Podcast: Football returns under shadow of Vick case
Original at AZ Central.com
• Wed, Jul 25
He might be one of the most exciting players to watch in the NFL because of his pure athleticism and improvisational skills. That wont help Michael Vick escape a potential jail sentence after being indicted on multiple dogfighting charges earlier this month.
Opinion: Michael Vick: Making Us Sick
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, Jul 24
By Jordan The operation, called "Bad Newz Kennels," is now bad news for Vick: while his teammates suit up for practice, he will suit up for court instead. On Monday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell ordered Vick to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons' training camp. Good for you Roger; you've restored s...
Podcast: Goodell: No camp for Vick
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Jul 24
NEW YORK Michael Vick was ordered by Commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons training camp until the league reviews the dogfighting charges against him.
Podcast: Smith: Vick targeted by officials
Original at AZ Central.com
• Sat, Jul 21
Emmitt Smith says he thinks federal investigators targeted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to get to others involved in an alleged dogfighting operation.
Podcast: Court date is set for Falcons' Vick
Original at AZ Central.com
• Thu, Jul 19
RICHMOND, Va. This much we know Michael Vick wont be on the field when the Atlanta Falcons open training camp July 26. Hell be in a federal courtroom.
Michael Vick Would've Been Better Off Being Cruel To Humans Or Using Steroids
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, May 19
By Sal Marinello Michael Vick has electrified fans at every level of football, as a high school quarterback in Virginia Beach, a man among boys at Virginia Tech, and in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons. Regardless of what you think of him as a quarterback, he is surely one of the most gifted athletes ever to ste...
Opinion: Is Michael Vick A Bust?
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, May 5
By Adam Jacobi There's only one member of the group who plays quarterback, though. No, not Ken Dorsey. The Atlanta Falcons' Michael Vick is as unique a quarterback as there's ever been in the NFL (at least since Jim Abbott's ill-advised foray into the league in 1988). Unless he's got DeAngelo Hall lining up...